Huntingdonshire bin collections

By Mark Andrews. Checked against Huntingdonshire District Council pages on 26 October 2026.

Recycling bins in Huntingdonshire are blue in most places and green in a few, which is worth knowing because the garden waste bin is green too. Food goes weekly in a silver 23 litre caddy.

Which bin is which in Huntingdonshire

Grey for general waste. Flats are on weekly general waste and food, with recycling fortnightly.

Grey General waste Grey bin - general wasteFortnightly
Blue Recycling Blue bin - dry recycling (some areas green)Fortnightly
Green Garden waste Green bin - garden waste, subscriptionFortnightly
Silver Food waste Silver outdoor food waste caddy (23L) with 7L indoor caddy - weeklyWeekly

Garden waste: £57.50 a year

£57.50 for the first bin and £30 for each extra, up to three extras, on a year from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Join part way through and it's still the full price. Direct Debit renews automatically, but if you paid by card you have to subscribe again each year.

Sign up for garden waste collection

Weekly food waste collection

Weekly. Houses get a 7 litre indoor caddy and the 23 litre outdoor one, and flats share 240 litre communal bins.

Report a missed bin

If your bin was out by 6.30am, report it after 3pm and within three days. Valid reports get collected within three working days.

Report a missed bin to Huntingdonshire

Bulky waste collection from £40

£40 for up to four items, £55 for five to seven, £80 for eight to eleven. Eleven is the maximum. To change or cancel, call 01480 388640.

Book a bulky waste collection

Recycling centres in Huntingdonshire

Alconbury, Bluntisham and St Neots don't need booking, but vans, commercial-type vehicles and trailers over 1.5m need an e-permit.

  • Alconbury HRC
  • Bluntisham HRC
  • St Neots HRC, Marston Road PE19 2HB

Worth knowing in Huntingdonshire

Real Christmas trees can be left beside your garden bin, as long as they're cut down to the size of the bin.

Get told the night before

Binformation is a free Android app. Put your postcode in once and it sends a notification the evening before each collection, saying which bins are going. If the council moves your day for a bank holiday, the reminder moves with it.

Binformation on Google Play

Nearby councils

Where this comes from

Every fact on this page was read from the council's own website, last checked on 26 October 2026. Councils change prices each April, so check the link before you pay for anything.

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